IL17a is the key inflammatory cytokine of TH17 and contributes to the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus which is a common endocrine disorder associated with HCV infection. Herein, 183 cirrhotic HCV infected patients were screened for ANA by ELISA and positive cases (n=40) were screened for ICA by Immunofluorescence and IL17a serum levels were measured by ELISA and compared to a ... Read more